H94.03 Acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from H94.0 Acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere

Excludes1 (never code together)

• acoustic neuritis (in):
• herpes zoster (B02.29)
• syphilis (A52.15)

Code first

• underlying disease, such as:
• parasitic disease (B65-B89)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 154-156 in MDC 03.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 388.5 Disorders of acoustic nerve (approximate)

Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))

• Manifestation codes as principal diagnosis: Manifestation codes describe the manifestation of an underlying disease, not the disease itself, and are not allowed as principal diagnosis.

Nearby codes

• H94 Other disorders of ear in diseases classified elsewhere
• H94.0 Acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
• H94.00 Acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear
• H94.01 Acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere, right ear
• H94.02 Acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere, left ear
• H94.03 Acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral (this code)
• H94.8 Other specified disorders of ear in diseases classified elsewhere
• H94.80 Other specified disorders of ear in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear
• H94.81 Other specified disorders of right ear in diseases classified elsewhere
• H94.82 Other specified disorders of left ear in diseases classified elsewhere
• H94.83 Other specified disorders of ear in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral